Right. Enough is enough. I've been messing around with diets, losing and regaining the same 20lbs for nearly 2 years now. I'm 40 in November and I want to be at goal. I have 3 stone to lose to reach that goal, so that's 42lbs in 34 weeks, which averages at about a pound and a quarter a week. Should be doable.

So I'm keeping it simple and starting something I can maintain when I reach goal - slimming world extra easy and running. i have been a member of slimming world before - once with great success and once for a week before I crashed and burned. This time I have a buddy at work to help me and am determined to succeed.

i rejoined on Tues but am finding it hard to keep track of my food without a diary so here goes...

Attachment 129436I made the veggie chilli from the magazine, and it was soooo yummy I had to have it for tea instead of my baked potato. I've got enough for lunches (it made 5 v large portions and would be scrummy with bread or rice or a jacket. The secret was the smokey Chipotle sauce. Piccies attached (if I manage to...)

it was an enormous portion of chicken and I'm lovely and full now. That's one thing you don't get with most other diets!

Hmm might have some pud later. I was v tempted to have a choccie bar earlier with left over syns but resisted. I might have one after my first weigh in tomorrow....If it goes well!

I do feel a lot fuller than before. I think it's the increase in fibre and lack of sugar. My portion sizes are still definitely large but before I could eat two bowls of pasta easily. Tonight I had one and I'm stuffed.